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198 articles with University of Cambridge
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Using only stem cells from mice, scientists created a synthetic mouse embryo with a brain, a heartbeat and a yolk sac from which it receives nutrients.
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Research Roundup: Stressing Cells May Mitigate Dementia and Another Clue to Parkinson's Disease
5/13/2022
Tangles of toxic proteins are associated with various dementias, such as Alzheimer's disease. Often, these tangles are misfolded proteins. Now, researchers have identified a new mechanism that might reverse the build-up of these aggregates. -
A recent study describes how researchers at the UK Research Institute at the University of Cambridge stumbled upon a potential target of dementia research.
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Here's a look at some of this week's most interesting research news.
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Scientists from the U.K. may have identified several more environmental causes for cancer after evaluating genetic data of over 12,000 cancer patients from the NHS files.
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The possible addition of a new lithium-based drug to the list of available therapeutics is important because many physicians are reluctant to prescribe lithium.
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Although some may be hopeful that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is nearby, millions still are facing their own lifelong version of the pandemic.
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With the International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases still ongoing, there has been increased news about Alzheimer’s. Here’s a look at just a few of the latest stories.
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Transition Bio named Gregory Miller as chief executive officer, Prof. Tuomas Knowles as chief technology officer and Martin Kulander as chief operating officer, among several others.
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University of Cambridge researchers published the first preclinical validation for a novel therapeutic strategy targeting epitranscriptomic modifiers of RNA, opening the door for spinout STORM Therapeutics’ AML therapy–and potentially much more.
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BiologIC Technologies Helps Implement High-throughput Heat Inactivation of Patient Samples at Cambridge Lighthouse Laboratory
4/29/2021
BiologIC Technologies, a pioneer in Industry 4.0 technologies for the bio-revolution, has collaborated with AstraZeneca and Electrolux Professional to implement a high-throughput solution for heat inactivation of patient samples at the Cambridge Lighthouse Laboratory.
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Arçelik continues its drive to meet mechanical ventilator demand for countries in need
8/25/2020
The University of Cambridge Open Ventilator System Initiative team, supported by Europe's leading consumer durables company Arçelik, with its subsidiaries Beko in the UK and Defy in South Africa, has received The President's Special Award for Pandemic Service.
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Every week there are numerous scientific studies published. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones.
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New Research On Brain Structure Highlights Cells Linked To Alzheimer’s And Autism
3/16/2020
New insights into the architecture of the brain have been revealed by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute and their collaborators.
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Research in sheep suggests possible early test for fetal heart health
12/5/2019
Changes in heart rate, due to low oxygen conditions, experienced by the fetus during pregnancy, could be used to predict the future heart health of babies, shows research published in The Journal of Physiology.
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Research Roundup: Inactive Drug Ingredients, Whole-Body Regeneration Genes, Alzheimer’s Tests and...
3/22/2019
There are plenty of great scientific research stories out this week. Here’s a look at just a few of them. -
The placenta, sometimes called afterbirth, is described as an organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy. Although research has been conducted on placentas for decades, three important studies were recently published related to the science of the placenta.
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Omeros Announces Research Collaboration with University of Cambridge
12/11/2018
Newly Established Center Will Focus on Complement and Inflammation
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October 19 Research Roundup: Dementia, Frankenstein Proteins, and Epigenetic Sperm Changes
10/19/2018
There are plenty of great scientific research stories out this week. Here’s a look at just a few of them. -
Researchers at the University of Cambridge published research in the journal Nature Communications that suggests spontaneous DNA mutations may cause the majority of dementias.